Total Hip Replacement An Overview

The incidence of total hip arthroplasty is increasing in number because of successful outcomes. Although technically challenging, once mastered a hip replacement is one of the most gratifying surgeries for both patient and surgeon. This book covers some of the most important aspects of hip replaceme...

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Main Author Vaibhav Bagaria
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published IntechOpen 2018
Subjects
arthroplasty
general anesthesia
Medicine and Nursing
minimally invasive surgery
osteoarthritis
regional anesthesia
Surgery
Surgical orthopaedics and fractures
thema EDItEUR
trauma
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Summary:The incidence of total hip arthroplasty is increasing in number because of successful outcomes. Although technically challenging, once mastered a hip replacement is one of the most gratifying surgeries for both patient and surgeon. This book covers some of the most important aspects of hip replacement surgery. These include preoperative planning, anesthesia, classification systems, management of proximal femur fractures, anterior approach, complications, and rehabilitation aspects of hip arthroplasty. The book is intended for arthroplasty surgeons, anesthetists, and physical therapists who will find the book useful in parts and as a whole if they deal with arthroplasty cases on a regular basis. Experience-based narration of various subjects by authors ensures that first-hand experience is passed on to readers in a simple, easy-to-understand manner.
ISBN:9781789843828
1789843812
9781789843811
9781838815714
1789843820
1838815716
DOI:10.5772/intechopen.71398